September Training ...1 month to go...
 
All Trails Team training for the Challenge.
Fabulous Five Bandits Preparations.
The highlight of September was another mental health ride to Arthurs Seat and back. Challenge Participants were Alistair, Peter, Wazza (accompanied by the Perfect Storr and Jae o Mara). Jae had came just come off the back of a hard month a partying and paid a heavy price for the ride. The ride up Arthurs Seat was a real Lactic Acid cocktail, quickly chased down by a Schooner of the Swoops. The Porsches took the ride in their stride and it felt good to only lug 8kgs of bike up those big gradients.

School holidays have dug a hole in the training schedule but in essence ...
THE PORSCHE BANDITS ARE READY FOR LIFTOFF

Nuggety Phil appears to have the most coherent program with long aerobics trips on the Porsche whilst the rest of us hammer away on Beach Road. But hey, there must be something in all those muggachoinos that will pay off on the day.

Alistair has taken leave, so he will be in intensive Liver Training.

PB is busy giving the wannabees curry for the King of the Mountain...so he is busy

Waz had 12 days off the bike [which was very stressful for his family and him (in that order)] Holidayed in Newcastle & borrowed a beaut column shifter tri bike from colleage Frank, and knocked off a couple of rides. First one was a Newcastle classic. The Broadmeadow racetrack circuit. Which is about 3 kms long and was actually good fun as there are no lights (and the cars brake for bikes) So that was good. Also did a Tour de Newc from Adamstown, to Bar Beach, to Knobbys, to BHP, to Mayfeild and a pop in to mates Dek n Pen for banana and coffee, and then home via Goninans. Easy Peasy.
Also done a Maitland ride with Derek, and finished off with an "Around The Lake Before Breakfast" ride next week - so all is well on 2 wheels

News from the All Trails Training Centre.
G'day Challengers

We have 3 Sunday training rides left before we head off to Sydney on 13th October.
a.. This Sunday, 23th September at 8am a training ride from St Kilda Pier to Mornington & return.

Distance 100km total
Time 8.00am
Place St Kilda Pier
Date Sunday 23rd September

RSVP before Sunday if you are coming.

a.. Next Sunday, 30th September at 7am a training ride from Lilydale to Warburton (& Mt Donna Buang option) & return.

Distance 80km (or 114km) total
Time 7.00am
Place All Trails Bicycle Tours 14 Maroondah Hwy Lilydale (Cnr John St )
Date Sunday 30th September

RSVP before Sunday if you are coming.

a.. Sunday, 7th October at 7am a training ride from St Kilda Pier to Mornington (& Dromana option) & return.

Distance 100km (or 140) total
Time 7.00am
Place St Kilda Pier
Date Sunday 7th October

RSVP before Sunday if you are coming.

(I would like to thank Greg Griffiths for taking the training ride last Sunday 16th September, when I was away).

Happy Trails
Phil McDonald
All Trails Bicycle Tours
03 9735 5592
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